Weekly Channel Summary
The Fixed Income: Specialty ETF channel currently holds a total of $67B in Assets Under Management (AUM) across 128 ETFs from 14 different issuers. Over the past week, the channel saw net inflows of $0.34B, contributing to a Year-to-Date (YTD) inflow of $13.12B and a total of $18.55B over the past year.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
This week, performance was led by the “Fixed Income: Specialty – Defined Maturity” category, which posted a Week-to-Date (WTD) return of 0.33%. The “Fixed Income: Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility” category was the laggard with a loss of -0.46% WTD. Year-to-date, the Defined Maturity category is up 5.87%, while the Interest Rate Volatility category has seen a -1.37% decline.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Defined Maturity | 0.33% | 0.29% | 2.78% | 4.77% | 5.87% | 5.14% |
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder | 0.32% | 0.55% | 5.54% | 5.49% | 7.37% | 3.03% |
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility | -0.46% | 0.53% | -2.93% | -1.85% | -1.37% | 2.29% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The top individual performer this week was the iShares iBonds Dec 2055 Term Treasury ETF (IBGL). On the other end of the spectrum, the Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX) and the Simplify Bond Bull ETF (RFIX) were the week’s biggest laggards.
| Top Performers | ||
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| IBGL | iShares iBonds Dec 2055 Term Treasury ETF | 0.70% |
| BSMZ | Invesco BulletShares 2035 Municipal Bond ETF | 0.70% |
| BSJW | Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 0.69% |
| IBGK | iShares iBonds Dec 2054 Term Treasury ETF | 0.67% |
| BSMY | Invesco BulletShares 2034 Municipal Bond ETF | 0.67% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
| PFIX | Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | -1.42% |
| RFIX | Simplify Bond Bull ETF | -1.31% |
| HYKE | Vest 2 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF | -1.01% |
| RYSE | Vest 10 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF | -0.57% |
| RINF | ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF | -0.41% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The Fixed Income: Specialty channel attracted $340M in net flows this week. The “Specialty – Defined Maturity” category was the primary driver of these inflows, gathering $343M and bringing its total AUM to $66.2B. In contrast, the “Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility” category experienced the largest outflows, shedding -$4M.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty – Defined Maturity | 98 | $66.2B | $343M | $1,653M | $4,671M | $12,841M | $18,377M |
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder | 20 | $0.2B | $1M | -$54M | -$143M | $137M | $138M |
| Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility | 10 | $0.9B | -$4M | -$9M | $110M | $140M | $38M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF (IBDV) led the pack with the highest inflows this week. Conversely, the iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF (IBDQ) and the Invesco Bulletshares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCP) experienced the most significant outflows.
| Inflows | ||
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| IBDV | iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF | $41M |
| BSCS | Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF | $31M |
| BSCX | Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF | $29M |
| IBDW | iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF | $28M |
| BSCR | Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF | $27M |
| Outflows | ||
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
| IBDQ | iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF | -$36M |
| BSCP | Invesco Bulletshares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF | -$34M |
| IBTF | iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF | -$8M |
| IBMO | iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Muni Bond ETF | -$8M |
| IBHE | iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF | -$3M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares and Invesco continue to dominate the market share in the Fixed Income: Specialty channel. This week, Invesco led the way in asset gathering with $177M in inflows, while Simplify saw the largest outflows at -$2M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 51 | $38.36B | 57.00% |
| Invesco | 31 | $27.60B | 41.01% |
| Quadratic | 1 | $0.43B | 0.64% |
| Simplify | 2 | $0.28B | 0.42% |
| SPDR | 16 | $0.22B | 0.33% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Inflows | |
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Invesco | $177M |
| iShares | $166M |
| Stone Ridge | $1M |
| Outflows | |
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
| Simplify | -$2M |
| Quadratic | -$1M |
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Disclosures
This material is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. All investments, including ETFs, involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Investors should consider their investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing.
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